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Pixel 11 Emphasizes Gemini AI, Few Hardware Changes

Google’s Pixel 11 family makes modest hardware changes but expands Gemini-powered on-device AI and camera capabilities. All models run the new Tensor G6 chip, which Google says brings power and performance gains — roughly 20% better power efficiency, ~25% faster web browsing, ~15% faster app launches and 50% more TPU compute — and when paired with Gemini Nano can run on-device AI up to 3.5× faster using up to 3.5× less energy. Gemini adds agentic features (ordering groceries, booking rides, calling businesses) with user controls and Rambler clean transcription, plus third‑party integrations such as Otter.ai and Ticketmaster. Camera upgrades include a 48MP main sensor (56% more light sensitivity), Magic Capture, Camera Looks, upgraded telephoto (base up to 30×, Pro up to 120×), Instant Night Sight and 8K video. Devices start at 256GB, from $899, and are available to preorder.

Hark launches browser-use agent Handoff

Hark, a startup that raised $700 million in Series A funding in May, has launched Hark Handoff — a browser-use AI agent that automates tasks on websites without official APIs. Handoff inspects page structure and visual cues to click, type and take other actions to complete tasks like ordering, booking, shopping and research. For this release Hark says it is using a "post-trained" model with plans to pre-train later in the year; the company claims Handoff is faster and cheaper than competing models and has opened a waitlist for a planned release by the end of summer. The article notes many other companies are working on similar computer-use/browser agents.

Google Updates Gemini Spark with New Integrations

Google announced five updates to its Gemini Spark ‘24/7’ AI agent, expanding desktop availability and integrations. Gemini Spark is now available in the Gemini macOS app (beta currently limited to U.S. users 18+ with AI Ultra/Pro subscriptions and select business customers) and adds connections to Google Tasks and Google Keep, plus Schedule Triggers that let the agent react autonomously to calendar changes or tracked news topics. The release also introduces third‑party app integrations (Canva, Dropbox, Instacart, OpenTable, Zillow Rentals) to handle actions like design creation, reservations and shopping, and adds Model Context Protocol (MCP) support to link the agent with favored apps for more personalized workflows. The changes aim to broaden agentic automation across user schedules, email, news and external services while Google scales access.